disjointed | ||
1. | [ adjective ] lacking orderly continuity | |
Synonyms: | confused garbled disordered illogical scattered unconnected disconnected | |
Examples: | "a confused set of instructions" "a confused dream about the end of the world" "disconnected fragments of a story" "scattered thoughts" |
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Related terms: | incoherent | |
2. | [ adjective ] taken apart at the joints | |
Examples: | "a disjointed fowl" |
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Related terms: | divided | |
3. | [ adjective ] separated at the joint | |
Synonyms: | separated dislocated | |
Examples: | "a dislocated knee" "a separated shoulder" |
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Related terms: | injured | |
Similar spelling: |
disjointedly disjoint disjoined dissonate dissenter dissent disinter dig_into |